Large Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus alveus) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Male. Taken in the Velebits Nationsl Park, Croatia, on June 10th 2017. (1/500th sec at f16. © David Hastings) DescriptionFamily: Hesperiidae Wing span: 22 - 32mm This is one of the most confusing Pyrgus species due to its erratic spot arrangement, and also its variable size. Generally the hindwing markings are faint. The sexes are similar. It is widespread, but generally local and scarce, through much of Europe. It is absent from the British Isles, Portugal and Italy. It is found in meadows and other grassy habitats, forest edges and clearings between 1000m and 2000m. There is one generation per year, with a prolonged emergence between May and August. Larval foodplants include Fragaria, Agrimonia, Helianthemum and Potentilla. Sightings
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